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Coming to a theatre near you?

What's your favorite education-themed movie? A) Mr. Holland's Opus B) Stand and Deliver C) Lean on Me D) Dead Poet's Society E) All of the Above Now there's a new one to add to the list. The Class (Entre les murs), a French film, recently won the Palme d'Or (the top prize) at the Cannes Film Festival. Sean Penn called it an "an amazing, amazing film." But why should BoardBuzz (and you) care? The movie covers a year in the life of a Paris junior high school and grapples with many of the same issues American schools face. While urban districts are often used as punching bags by the media, there are good students and success stories that are often missed. Reviewers say that The Class gets away from the stereotypical school movies and shows more of the human element of the students and their challenges. While a French film, it shows many of the same issues Americans face in urban districts. Let's hope that the film's critical acclaim is shared among the masses when it is released later this year (hopefully before election day) and perhaps the topic of education will be seriously discussed in the U.S., as well. Don't believe us? Check out what our friends at Public School Insights had to say about this film.

Full post as published by BoardBuzz: NSBA's Daily Weblog on June 02, 2008 (boomark / email).